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Cloud & Infrastructure
Officials tout data centers’ economic benefits
Amazon said its facilities in Virginia paid more than $300 million in taxes last year alone, and local leaders said the campuses contribute to economic development.
Data & Analytics
Virtual innovation center tackles health interoperability challenges
The Interoperability Institute will leverage AWS cloud services to accelerate health data sharing.
Cloud & Infrastructure
State scales up cloud workforce with free training for agency employees
Any employee at a Georgia state agency making the transition to cloud can now take an eight-week course through the Technical College System of Georgia and improve their cloud skills.
Cloud & Infrastructure
Researchers envision a citywide testbed for future mobility
Chattanooga is expanding connected infrastructure on its gigabit fiber network to support autonomous vehicle and quantum computing research.
Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity standards gain ground in counties
More counties are embracing voluntary cybersecurity frameworks to evaluate their risk and better protect their assets, a recent report shows.
Cloud & Infrastructure
Early funding allows states to explore broadband options
Vermont is using its share of the federal Capital Projects Fund for last-mile connections to underserved rural areas and boosting digital equity among disadvantaged residents.
Cybersecurity
State looks to better assess vendor security
Michigan wants a “security rating snapshot” of contractors as well as a public portal that details their financial risk.
Public Safety
Prisons ‘under attack’ from drones delivering contraband
Experts said the issue has exploded in recent years but could be fixed if states get the authority to jam cellphone signals.
Cloud & Infrastructure
State turns to the cloud to manage transportation projects
The Delaware Department of Transportation will track $3 billion in spending over the next five years with a cloud-based capital program management solution.
Data & Analytics
The challenge in identifying problematic online gambling
While technology can help spot those who exhibit signs of problem gambling, finding just what to measure and interpreting that data is tricky.
Cybersecurity
Lawmakers advocate more funds for state fusion centers
Better information sharing across regions and state lines could help counter growing cyberthreats and help law enforcement collaborate, House members said.
Cloud & Infrastructure
Start students early to build semiconductor talent pipeline
Experiential learning combined with an emphasis on how chips can solve vital national security problems can help ease an expected worker shortage, one expert said.
Cybersecurity
Federal grants could boost whole-of-state cyber defense
The $1 billion State and Local Government Cybersecurity Grant Program requires states to collaborate more closely with their local governments, reinforcing the holistic approach favored in many state capitals.
Cloud & Infrastructure
Why technical debt is really ‘innovation debt’
When agencies have an assessment and mitigation strategy for technical debt, they can more easily modernize systems and roll out new features.
Cloud & Infrastructure
County builds future-ready transportation IT network
Gwinnett County’s Transportation Department tied its upgraded network more closely to the county’s enterprise IT infrastructure, allowing standardized technology and paving the way for connected vehicles.
Cybersecurity
Enforcement questions dog state’s proposed TikTok ban
One expert derided legislation like Montana’s statewide ban on TikTok as “breathtakingly obtuse” and unenforceable from a technological point of view.
Emerging Tech
State AG floats ‘nation-leading’ crypto regulation
The legislation would protect investors and consumers by increasing transparency and eliminating conflicts of interest, according to New York Attorney General Letitia James.
Cloud & Infrastructure
Align agencies, residents to boost customer experience
Online portals can streamline services delivery and even support related applications, but agencies must build trust with staff and residents as they roll out automated services that collect personal information, agency experts say.
Cybersecurity
How government can build secure and frictionless digital identity programs
States that lost millions to fraud during the pandemic have plenty of ways to tighten their ID management programs, a new playbook suggests.
Cloud & Infrastructure